1. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Dr. Kathleen P. King Fordham University Mr. Thomas Hottinger Archbishop Hoban High School

2. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Traditional Teaching Modes yield Familiar Dilemmas!  Teacher transits material, students take notes  Practice problems  Ask questions  Practice more!

3. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Frustration Bui l d s !  Students get the first few problems, until they get more difficult  They start to struggle and look at notes  They can’t remember what was done in class  Text for help!  Everyone is bewildered  What was clear in class, is now MUD.

4. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. When Teachers Create Audio and Video Podcasts, We Provide In-Depth, 24/7 On-Demand Support for Student Learning and Student Success!

5. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved.  Thomas made podcasts of math problems to help students with math away from school.  Students now could listen to the lesson again without limitation.  Any time….  As many times as they liked…  At their computer or with a mobile device…  At the gym, or at their home desk… Result :

6. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Where have YOU seen Podcasts?  Author interviews  NPR podcasts  Educational topics  Supplementary or introductory information  Audio Books Definition:  DIGITAL audio posted on the web  Portable…  Ubiquitous- always available

7. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. What is a Podcast?  Audio/Video + Web-based+ Feed = Podcast  Otherwise, Audio + Web-based = Audio Posting  Choice as to which fits your need! RSS Feed Creates the PUSH technology AUTOMATIC updates to iTunes and other programs XML CODE Podcast = Entire “beaded necklace” Each EPISODE (MP3 file 1 2 3

8. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. How to Record and Create Digital Audio for Classrooms VER 1 Content + Computer/Mic + Free Software + Web space ========== PODCAST

9. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. How to Record and Create Digital Audio for Classrooms VER 2 Content + Digital recorder + Computer & free Software + Web space ========== PODCAST

10. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Recording Options $ 5-12 mic $15- 45 headset mic $75-$200 USB mic $50 -1000 mic FREE Software $40 inexp MP3 player digital recorder $120 ( HQ digital recorder) http://audacity.sourceforge. net/ This type also needs a mixer at >= $79

11. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Kathy’s Equipment Choices Vary Based on Setting  Onsite high-end  Marshall MXL V57M condenser mic  Alesis Multimix 8USB mixer or Phonic mixer  PC Desk top or Toshiba laptop  Portable Unit  iRiver or Olympus DS30 or DS 40  Edirol R-09HR  Remote recording  Freeconference Call.com  Skype with Pamela for recording audio  Software Used:  Adobe Audition – recording and editing

12. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. How to Create Video Podcast, VER 1:  1 st strategy: Thomas used the recorder inside the Smartboard, to record the solution steps drawn on the screen, as well as his voice as he narrated it.

13. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. How to Create Video Podcast, Ver 2:  Use a free software program (Audacity) to record the teacher’s voice,  Combine the audio with the screen recording (video) using free software (MovieMaker),  Convert to podcast format.m4v (Quicktime Pro ($29.99)

14. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Podcasting Fits into Our Teaching Process Script Writing & Audio Production Start with Curriculum Student Research Start with Curriculum Start with Curriculum Start with Your Content Explore Connections With curriculum Student Research Explore Connections With curriculum Record, Edit, Publish/Post Draft sample script Bullet points? Or narrative? Plan your units/ episodes

15. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Build Upon Your & Teachers’ Expertise  This approach does not ask us to discard what educators know  Easy to integrate with our curriculum  Build a student digital project from an example of a reading curriculum

16. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Embedded Digital Tools Learning on-demand  Pd teachers  Parent support  Student review  Glencoe Media Player  World Language Culture  iBuen Viaje! Viva Argentina, México, España!  Students build additional content from this http://www.glencoe.com/

17. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Reading & Research Research and support their findings  Students interpret and present their findings in audio format…  Additional research- digital assets  Write script to enhance report..  Decide on scenes and sound effects  Writing, rewriting..  Choices to communicate effectively

18. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Organize Your Series or Audio Materials  Just like you writing process---  Organize your series and consider how it will flow from one episode to the next  Assemble notes, categorize, develop connections  Clarify your theme  Decide on podcast format (newsroom, interview, etc) More later on this… MAIN IDEA

19. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Script Process: Write- Edit- Produce  Outline presentation based on theme and format  Write script to tell their message  Turn it in for teacher recommendations  Incorporate edits  Decide if sound effects, music…

20. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Script Suggestions …  Script recommended- Helps beginners… some expert podcasters always use them  Intro… “Welcome to this episode of The Teachers Podcast. Providing Ed tech professional development for teachers on demand. This is Dr. Kathy King broadcasting from the ed tech conference and I have some fabulous guests with me today….  (Applause -- AND –SHOUTS)  Body of podcast……. (our session)  Outro…. “This concludes this episode. Thank you for being with us. Be sure to check our website at www.teacherspodcast.org and email us with your comments and suggestions you can reach us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com www.teacherspodcast.org teacherspodcast@gmail.com  Copyright info (“This podcast has been produced and copyrighted by….”)

21. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Pilot Rehearsal  Practice script  And then do a pilot recording  Test the outcome on classmates  Gather input  Based on results, make revisions to script and production

22. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Curtain Call  One or two practices on first few episodes  Develop a production routine  Prep  Record  Edit  Publish  Web, CD, MP3 player – any format

23. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Podcasting Process Script Writing & Audio Production Start with Curriculum Student Research Start with Curriculum Start with Curriculum Start with Your Content Explore Connections With curriculum Student Research Explore Connections With curriculum Record, Edit, Publish/Post Draft sample script Bullet points? Or narrative? Plan your units/ episodes

24. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Where Do We Post the Podcast?  Use a podcast host- otherwise lots of traffic will pull down the school network  Free hosts abound- you upload files, and you create a podcast page with episode info  The system creates a FEED file for you.  Podbean.com  For more space you may need to upgrade ($29.99/yr)  Podomatic.com and more

25. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Distribution!  Once recorded, and posted on the web, now you have to let people know you are there!  iTunes & 125+ podcast directories let you list your series for free  Go to the directory, click “Add new podcast” fill in your series info and FEED address..  Now you’re publicly searchable

26. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Students and other can access the series at  Itunes Or dedicated host site  http://mathwithhotti.podbean.com/ http://mathwithhotti.podbean.com/  Example of Thomas sleep teaching!  Podcasts\Completing the square 3.m4v Podcasts\Completing the square 3.m4v 21 st Century Teachers are Teaching 24/7 Even While Sleeping!

27. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. How Can You Prove They Use Your Podcasts? 1. They ask for more! 2. The host server has statistics which I can see how many people are listening/viewing and from where ….

28. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Podcasting Resources at Teacher’s Podcast Website Recommendations for Recording and editing software, *Editing tutorials, Free copyright safe music and sound effects online sources Examples, books, and more!

29. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Resources Needed  Your content areas to address  Your plan for using podcasts to increase learning  Phase 1, 2 3 of plan scaling efforts and gathering data to improve as you go.  Inexpensive technology  $30 handheld digital recorder  Or $10 mike with access to available computer, free software  FREE- copyright free sound effects and music if desired –all online

30. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Publish: Edit, Post, Series All in One Solution  Podomatic www.podomatic.com/homewww.podomatic.com/home  Podbeam www,podbean.comwww,podbean.com (limited posting and bandwidth) More Robust Option Hosting on Web -- And link to your page  Blog space as Web page store files at…  Store audio in Podomatic or Podbean!  Our Media http://www.ourmedia.org/- freehttp://www.ourmedia.org/-  Video hosting at www.schooltube.com (free)www.schooltube.com Distribute in Podcast Directories  Podcasting NEWS (complete list)  http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Directory.html http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Directory.html

31. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Web Resources for Podcasting  Teacher’s Podcast  www.teacherspodcast.org www.teacherspodcast.org  INCLUDES resources and tutorials on podcasting  The Book: Podcasting for Teachers  Training and coaching support  www.TransformationEd.com www.TransformationEd.com  Examples of different formats  Talking Financial Literacy Podcast  www.talkingfinlit.org www.talkingfinlit.org  District Leaders Podcast  www.districtleaderspodcast.org www.districtleaderspodcast.org

32. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Continuing Learning & Sharing  Teachers Podcast  PD on Demand  www.teacherspodcast.org www.teacherspodcast.org  21 st Century Global Teacher NING http://21stcenturyglobalteacher.ning.com www.TeachersPodcast.org

33. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Follow-Up Discussion  Ideas you have gained or have to begin using podcasting?  Questions you still have on this topic?

34. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Follow up with Tom and Kathy at …  Kathy: www.teacherspodcast.orgwww.teacherspodcast.org  drkpking@gmail.com drkpking@gmail.com  Tom: http://sites.google.com/site/mathwithhotti/ncea http://sites.google.com/site/mathwithhotti/ncea  hottingert@Hoban.org hottingert@Hoban.org  Special thanks to Sue Cox from Tom!

35. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. Extra slides and photos here

36. © 2010, King & Hottinger, All rights reserved. What Types of Educational Podcasts Exist Currently?  Audio and Video Podcasts  Created by and for  Teacher-created, Student – created and Prof. Dev.  Existing  Audio books  Primary sources  Tutorials

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